Iwantgames:) Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 So the game store here has a Vectrex with 10 loose carts. Hes asking $350, is that a good deal? Debating if I should go back to get it or not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Seems kind of high but I guess it depends on what games they are . One controller or two ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 just the one controller. i cant remember which games, i know it had clean sweep, berserk and armor attack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Seems high to me, even with the games. Maybe getting close if polar rescue is there, but I still think that's high to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 yea i dont remember polar rescue being in the games. so should i try to talk him down? i think i might be able to get him down to maybe $275-300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Or Star Castle! That's a fairly valuable game (and fun, too!). But yeah, $350 is pretty costly. Can you weasel him down a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Or Star Castle! That's a fairly valuable game (and fun, too!). But yeah, $350 is pretty costly. Can you weasel him down a bit? I usually can get him down I got a laptop the other day $75 down from his $125 price so I can probably get him to go down a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF31 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 OK - I got my 2 systems and 12 games (each) (mostly boxed) (one with star castle and the other polar rescue) - around 12-15 years ago for $125 each (yes a steal - but at the time I didn't know)). Given time etc I feel this price is a tad high. I was thinking maybe $175? JMHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Man Times have changed! My friend sold one with almost everything ..Most games, It had the light pen, but not the 3D Imager..He sold it all for $275 which was exactly what he'd paid for it 5-10 years earlier...I realize they've gone up quite a bit and I can't remember exactly when that was...But in my head it doesn't seem like it was That long ago...Maybe it's been longer than I'm thinking...Age (and possible concussions) will do that to you... At any rate I bet he'd take less if you put cash on the table...And Yes, Vectrexes are always cool... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Test it first...and see: - how bright it is, - how aligned/focused the beam is, - make sure the controller works well on several games, testing the analogue games if possible (Hyperchase, which I like but most people don't, is a good one for that), and - listen to the sound, both the music/game sounds and the sound coming from the display...some have less noise than others. Ask how many games include their overlays...those can be a significant part of a games value. Mention it will probably need a recap at some point. Anything less than perfect gives you ammunition for more of a discount. At that asking price, I'd probably offer $175 and be willing to go up, but I would decide the maximum I'm willing to pay before going in. Also, since he has a store for reselling, you might be able to improve your offer by throwing in some game items you don't want anymore (which might be worth more to him than you). If you don't care that much about original carts, you can get a multi-cart with almost all the original games on it (plus more), and you can let him sell those separately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Well the controller didn't work (button 4) so I got it for less than his asking price and upon opening and cleaning it works great now so I'm the new owner of a awesome Vectrex! Love this thing Games I got with it: Fortress of Narzod Bedlam Star Trek Web Wars Blitz! Cosmic Chasm Rip Off Berzerk Clean Sweep Hyper Chase 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Congrats man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Well the controller didn't work (button 4) so I got it for less than his asking price and upon opening and cleaning it works great now so I'm the new owner of a awesome Vectrex! Love this thing Games I got with it: Fortress of Narzod Bedlam Star Trek Web Wars Blitz! Cosmic Chasm Rip Off Berzerk Clean Sweep Hyper Chase Nice. Narzod is a tougher title. Some nice playing titles in there. I love web wars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 So far I've played alot of Clean Sweep and Mine Storm but love all the games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raskar42 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Vectrex is great, I'm glad I have one, but if I break the one I have, I don't think I'm going to get a new one, not at asking prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Just realized I never posted a pic 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I don't think I've ever seen a Vectrex in the wild, that's quite a find. Good set of games too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tron Unit Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Cool setup. I paid $200 for mine with NO games or overlays just Mindstorm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Yea I was quite happy to find this one Ive added a few more games and repro overlays to the collection now. Hoping my copy of the Big Blue home brew comes this week I got some translucent blue cart shells and one is gonna get the Big Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+StaxX28 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 (edited) This is a really nice console, love it ! I got mind last week for 151€ ($175) with no games or overlays. I just bought a Multicart V2 and 23 overlays repro kit. I can't wait to play it Edited October 29, 2017 by StaxX28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari PAC-MAN Fan Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Just realized I never posted a pic KIMG0653.JPG Damn! I need to step up my game with flee-markets. Anyways, awesome find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 My first Vectrex Homebrew 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviphysics Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 In 2003 I payed $60 for a pretty good condition Vectrex with no games and no overlays. It feels like it was a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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